My mother was good at that, making people feel normal. Safe. Like as long as she was there, nothing truly bad could happen.

Jenny Han
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When a person is a good parent, they are a wonderful caregiver. They love their children and strive to see that they have a safe environment where they can grow and develop. A good parent may be able to calm a child after a bad experience or even help them understand what happened. However, at the end of the day, when children are old enough to make their own decisions, a good parent will let them go.

Source: The Summer I Turned Pretty

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